Cascadian Chorale: A German Christmas
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross,
Redmond,
WA,
United States
$20 ($15 student/senior; ages 17 & under free)
Hugo Distler
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Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, Op. 12, No. 1
Johannes Eccard — Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Hugo Distler — Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen ("Lo how a rose e'er blooming")
Johann Sebastian Bach — Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
Hans Leo Hassler — In dulci jubilo
Johann Sebastian Bach — Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a, No. 2a: Vom Himmel hoch
Felix Mendelssohn — Weihnachten, Op. 79, No. 1
Hieronymus Praetorius — Magnificat quinti toni
Johannes Eccard — Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Hugo Distler — Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen ("Lo how a rose e'er blooming")
Johann Sebastian Bach — Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
Hans Leo Hassler — In dulci jubilo
Johann Sebastian Bach — Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a, No. 2a: Vom Himmel hoch
Felix Mendelssohn — Weihnachten, Op. 79, No. 1
Hieronymus Praetorius — Magnificat quinti toni
No one celebrates the majesty of Christmas quite like the Germans. We will explore the broad history of German sacred music, featuring Bach's extended motet Singet dem Herrn. Hugo Distler represents the Twentieth Century with his work on the same text. And there are Renaissance works as well, especially the Magnificat of Hieronymus Praetorius, complete with interpolations of contemporary carols as directed by the composer. Come to hear four centuries of magnificent German choral music.
2 performances:
- Saturday, December 2, 7:30pm at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross in Redmond
- Sunday, December 3, 3pm at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Bellevue